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Elizabeth Price's avatar

Thanks for this! The farm bill is something I've supported because of the nutritional assistance piece ... I worked for a non-profit food bank for 8 years. Putting this sort of nonsense in the farm bill will just delay needed resources for people who need it :-( I signed the thingy too.

Slade Wentworth's avatar

So true, Elizabeth. Thank you!

Lisa LaCarrubba's avatar

Thank you. Signed

Cate - a Snowball in Hell's avatar

Well said, good sir! I’m glad our congresscritters did the right thing. It blows my mind that the administration that treats poor immigrants as sub-human, yet takes expensive airplane bribes from wealthy foreign countries and still can’t explain their hypocrisy to voters in a way that makes sense. They just package it up and sell it as good for the country.

When you say, “This is one of those rare fights where the line does not run left against right. It runs corporation against citizen,” I would have to disagree. I don’t think it’s rare at all. I think the overwhelming greed of the corporation is just a way of distancing corporations from the actual people profiting from corporate greed. Look at healthcare. Look at predictive markets. Look at the business of lobbying that keeps paying our congresscritters to sneak things like this into another bill.

Lisa's avatar

This is a huge reason why I am a vegan. I started years ago for health reasons. Then as I learned more about what has been so carefully hidden about how farm animals are treated, and even tortured in processing, I have become a stronger vegan. Haven't eaten pork in years. I found other ways to get what's considered to be the crispy yummy bacon flavor using certain methods of cooking vegetables. There are delicious and healthy ways of getting the protein my body needs. In making that a practice, after a while, I haven't missed the foods I used to like, even though I'm a real foodie.Eat healthier - save some animals. It's been a win-win for me. I understand that people come to their own conclusions and make their way about the decisions they make about what and who they eat in their own time and way. But just saying..

Clauette Pierce's avatar

I applaud you. My daughter is also vegan - I have dabbled, but want to commit as it aligns with my values so much more than what I am doing now. Send some positive vibes my way, if you will, to help me move along this journey!

Lisa's avatar

Good for you. The trick now is to find some really good vegan websites. I suggest Nard Dog Cooks, and Nisha Rainbow Plant Life as a start. Sending supportive vibes. 👍💕🌹

Lisa's avatar

Also, I was not a big tofu lover for a long time. But cooking methods have come so far and now I found great things to do with it that tastes good. I've made a ground beef substitute out of it which is pretty good and also a deli meat substitute which is easy and such a positive surprise.

Clauette Pierce's avatar

Thanks Lisa for the information.

P.S. I had a lovely sweet potato, black bean and brown rice wrap for breakfast/lunch today - delicious!

Monica Roland's avatar

Thanks for this alert.

Mary Rickards's avatar

Thank you for this important information; signed!

Marti and Jim Maloney's avatar

Thank you for all you do Slade. I would love to have the links !

Victoria Gelberg's avatar

Information please. Thanks for this!